2012 Hyundai I20 1.2L Petrol · VA12 CYL

This 2012 Hyundai i20 has passed all five MOTs on record, but the most recent test in July 2025 flagged a genuine concern: both front tyres are worn close to the legal limit and showing edge wear, which suggests uneven tyre wear rather than simple age-related degradation. The edge wear pattern is the key detail here. It typically points to either incorrect wheel alignment, under-inflation over time, or aggressive cornering. With only 28,231 miles recorded over fourteen years—roughly 2,000 miles annually—this is exceptionally low use. That sitting and intermittent driving makes consistent tyre pressure harder to maintain and can mask alignment issues that only show up under load. The mileage history is clean and consistent. You're seeing roughly 300 miles added per year in recent records, which confirms the vehicle has been parked far more than driven. That's a mixed signal: on one hand, major mechanical wear from high mileage is unlikely. On the other hand, tyres, brake fluid, coolant, and seals degrade whether the car moves or not. Tyre sidewalls especially suffer from UV exposure and flex when a car sits for months at a time.